The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-18

stations here in the eleventh century,
and told the Indians something Of
Chr stiabity. The Micmacs had
many legends and traditions that
seem to indicate that some story
parallel to the worlds history, as
told in the Bible, may have reached
them. One OF these is TO the effect
that, in the early ages OF the world,
men and beasts spoke one language,
and lived in harmony together for
many, many years. The Great Spirit
lived in beautiful island far out in
the sea, where neither bird nor canoe
could venture, and where no man nor
beast had ever been. As time went
on, the children Of men, and the
bear, the bison, the turtle and other
beasts wanted to 20 to the island,
aud they held q council and deter
mined to build a causeway across the
sea, and only the Wise Owl objected,
and predicted dire calamity II they
should do 80, but they needed not.
And from far and wide they came,
and the beaver cut down the trees,
and the bear and the turtle carried
rocks, and, as they began 10 build,
a great miracle was wrought, aud the
beasts and the men, who had hitherto
spoken the same tongue, could not
understand each other, aud the
building of the causeway came TO
naught, and the builders were scat
tered ever the face OF the earth.
Since then only the Wise Owl has
spoken word that men could un-
derstand, and for ages, In the gloomy
depths OF the woods, he has startled
the Indian with his mournful words,
Too woot, too.woo," which, being
freely translated meaneth, "You
sons OF guns, told you so"
The Micmac nation now consists
OF about 5000 Indians, scattered
all along the coast OF the
Matitime Provinces, who live
| by hunting and fishing. Many
years ago, when the Governor Gen
eral OF Canada visited Gaspe, he was
waited on by q delegation OF
chiefs Of the Micmacs. Among other
things that they had recovered from
wreck was box Of decanter labels
made Of metal and adorned with gilt
letters. Not knowing their proper
use, the chiefs used them as neck
ornaments, aud entered the presence
Of the Governor labelled "0ld Tom"
sherry" Whisky" Brandy"
etc.
II you look on the map you
will see that Gaspe is at the point Of
great penisular running into the
gulf, and lying between the st. Law
renee and the Bay Of Chaleur. Here
was once a great Whaling ground,
but now very few whales are TO be
found 10 this region. IL is bleak
aud desolate shore, and strangers
seldom linger there longer than the
time il takes the steamer 10
land aud receive the mail aud
freight. The traveller usually
walks through the village
until the cherries surroundings
make him blue and low spirited, aud
the odor OF Goldfish, ia a state Of
desuetude, porcolates through his
system, then he goes back 10 his
boat and writes in his diary under
the he head OF
DESCRIPTION or dAsPE.
The scenery here covers as much
ground as at some other places, but
is not 80 varied or obtrusive. IL con-
sists chiefly OF Goldfish lying on their
basks 10 the cold embrace OF death,
aud Of photograph gallery where
photos. representing groups Of the
deceased spreaf out IN rows are sold
for 80 cents each. Then the boat
sails away. aud the tourist never
never comes back there again.
Ii has been said that frenchmen
cannot be denationaliEed. The
French Canadian is strong evidence
Of the truth OF this statement. lie
Is a. French in thought, speech,
and manner as we're his iorefathers
who came from France 200 years
ago. | had always thought that the
Scotch, as rule, held 10 their man.
uers, customs and language with
more than ordinary tonacity. II 80,
there are wonderful exceptions TO
the rule in several places on the st.
Lawrence. Ai'er the conquest Of
Canada, the English gave several
, grants OF land 10 Scotchman named
Malcolm Frazer, who settled many
families on IL. | saw quito a mum.
Der OF Rrazers and McNabs who
could not speak word OF Eoglish.
They were Scotch In appearance,
but French 10 everything else. II
, was very odd 10 hear these sandy
haired, freckle faced Scotchmcn say,
10 French, that they could not speak
English. or 10 hear some speak En-
, glish with the French accent.
! From Cape Gaspe south, a. We
proceed along the shores Of New
, Brunswick aud Nova Scotia, w
, notice that the Catholic churche,
are further aud further apart; crosse.
/ cease TO crown the hill tops aud W,
Z gradually sail out OF a French into
a Scotch aud Enelish atmosphere
q The hillsare rot 20 barren, aud Their,
|. are less OF them than on the Sc
Lawrence coast. am glad of this
a luI NaH ENNNluh WfAIl VI Nut hAluN
: ness oi the Lower st. Lawrence. II
n travelling these waters. in a steamer
4 you pass so quickly that the scener,
a does not become mOnotnous. com
}, mend 10 you the trip IRON Montrea
4 10 Pictou, 10 Nova Scotia. b,
n steamer. The Quebec STEAMSHIP
\ Company send stsamcr--the Mira
Il michi-oyer this r)uto, twice
q month during the summer. Tn
a Miramicba was built for a blockad
runner, aud Is 4 very handsome an,
: we'll equipped boat. She leave
: Montreal on, say, Monday aud run
y 10 Pictou, In Nova Scotia, a distanc
y OF over a thousand miles, arriving Il
:, Pictou on Saturday. The route
y down the 81. Lawrence, past III
: island Of Anticosti and Cape Gasp,
y into the Cult, through the Bay q
;, Chaleur. touching at several poin,
q q on Prince Edsards Island an
y through Northumberland straits I